]]>Professional SportsAbbeyhttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64870-Coolest-looking-NFL-CoachBrowns reportedly want to interview Condoleezza Rice for head coach openinghttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64866-Browns-reportedly-want-to-interview-Condoleezza-Rice-for-head-coach-opening&goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:05:16 GMTThere was actually talk in the past about her taking over the role of the NFL commissioner. She apparently is not only a huge fan of the NFL, but...There was actually talk in the past about her taking over the role of the NFL commissioner. She apparently is not only a huge fan of the NFL, but also has a great working knowledge.

How great would that be if Condi became an NFL coach? Now THAT would be breaking the glass ceiling!! I believe she's smart enough to understand and keep all the plays and what not in her head, and know when to call what plays and when. Then again, she may not even be the playcaller, one doesn't need to in order to be a coach.

Every year, it seems, we hear about the same group of men interviewing for NFL head coach openings, the coordinators or college coaches du jour, a couple who want another head gig after being fired from an earlier one, and maybe one or two who get meetings but never hired.

There aren’t many outside-the-box interviews, not many outside-the-box hires.

Well, the Cleveland Browns reportedly want to go way outside the box for one of their interviews.

Browns want to talk to Condoleezza Rice

Citing a league source, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday morning that the Browns would like to interview former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a lifelong football fan, for their head coach opening.

Cleveland general manager John Dorsey said last week that he was open to hiring a woman as the team’s next head coach, but of the few women currently in the league, none are in a position to be head coach, at least not given the way teams traditionally do things.

Schefter writes, “A potential interview hardly means the Browns will hire Rice, but they are interested in talking to her about the job and seeing what she could bring to the position and the organization.” It could also open the door for Rice to take a different kind of role with the team.

If it comes to pass, Rice will be the first woman to interview for an NFL head coaching job.

Support is growing for a campaign to draft Condoleezza Rice as Commissioner for the troubled National Football League (NFL).
American football, the country's most popular sport and a bastion of macho male culture, has suffered one of the worst weeks in its history with three high-profile stars facing accusations of domestic violence.

The crisis has led to calls for Ms Rice, a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan, to step in replace the beleaguered Roger Goodell as Commissioner.

As far back as 2002 Ms Rice described becoming NFL Commissioner as her dream job.

Now she is getting serious backing, including from former members of the Bush administration, for taking on the task of rescuing a sport whose image has taken a severe battering over the last seven days.

Earlier this week the Washington Post carried a piece by a member of its editorial board calling for Ms Rice, 59, to take over from Mr Goodell, who has come under fire over his handling of the domestic violence scandal which has engulfed the sport.

Politicians and women's groups were enraged by the NFL's decision to impose what they regarded as an inadequate two match ban on Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens' running back who knocked his fiancée out cold in the lift of a New Jersey casino.

He belatedly received an indefinite ban after footage of the incident was released by TMZ, a gossip website.

Mr Goodell insisted NFL officials had not seen the incriminating tape when the original ban was imposed.

The Catch
Michael Jordan's final shot as a Bull's player
The Red Sox and Cubs break their respective curses
Kirk Gibson (walk-off HR)
Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open on an injured leg

Hey, how'dya like that, it's actually 5 of them!!

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The 10 Greatest Moments in Modern Sports History

I'll never forget the shot. You know, the one where Michael Jordan switched hands in mid-air to finish at the rim with his left hand during the '91 NBA Finals. I'll also never forget the first time I saw a grand slam at Nats Park with my son. Both moments created visceral and unplanned responses of joy and excitement. And while neither of those moments made this list, they speak to the power of sports. Every sports fan has moments that he or she will remember as long they have memory. Below are ten moments that happened during the modern sports era that continue to give chills and thrills to all sports fans.

To be honest, this has been the hardest list I've ever attempted to compile. To help, I've limited the moments to those that have happened post-1950. As great as it was when Jesse Owens showed up Hitler at the 1936 Olympics was, you're going to be hard-pressed to find anyone still alive who watched it. Same goes for Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech as well as the breaking of the color barrier by Jackie Robinson. However, those final two wouldn't make my list anyway because I've also winnowed down the list to moments of athletic achievement on the field of play. This means that, as much as it personally pains me to leave it off, Michael Jordan's fax with the words "I'm back" is not included.

Alex Honnold was the first climber to free-solo the nearly 3,000 feet of California's El Capitan's vertical rock face. "Free-solo" means he did it without a rope or a safety harness. For just under four hours, Honnold clung to the side of El Capitan with just his fingers and feet. That's incredible!

9. The Catch

Must watch on Youtube -

If it weren't for Dwight Clark's leaping, acrobatic, fingertip catch of Joe Montana's pass into the end-zone to seal the 1981 NFC championship game, the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty might never have taken flight. It's not just the physical feat of The Catch that earns its spot on this list, it's the import it had on the history of the NFL.

8. Michael Jordan's final shot as a Bulls player

Frankly, this moment would be ranked higher if the GOAT hadn't unretired (again) and played for the Washington Wizards in the early 2000s. As it stands, Jordan's game-winning jump shot in Game Six of the 1998 NBA Finals secured the Chicago Bulls it sixth title in eight years. At the time, many assumed that it would be Jordan's final shot as an NBA player.

7. The Red Sox and Cubs break their respective curses

I'm cheating a little here by including two events in one, I know. But for decades, the fans of these two iconic franchises suffered under "curses" that prevented their team from winning the World Series. The Boston Red Sox broke their curse first. For 86 years, the baseball gods forced the team to pay the price for trading away Babe Ruth. Finally, in 2004, the Red Sox won the World Series. The Curse of the Billy Goat kept the Chicago Cubs from playing in a World Series for 71 years. Finally being broken in 2016, the Cubs won their first world championship in 108 years.

6. Don Larsen's perfect game

Pitching a perfect game is hard enough. Pitching a perfect game during the World Series is on a whole other level. But that's what New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen did during the 1956 World Series. To make it even better, his perfect game, still the only one in MLB's post-season history, helped propel the Yankees to their 17th world championship.

5. Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open on an injured leg

Considering he had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee as well as a double stress fracture in his left tibia, Tiger Woods had no business playing in the 2008 U.S. Open. But play he did — and he won! Grimacing and limping, even non-golf fans were mesmerized by Woods' display of athletic courage and skill on his way to winning his 14th major title.

4. Kirk Gibson

The wounded, aging warrior bravely takes on the evil empire. That's the narrative that was set when the Dodgers' Kirk Gibson limped to the plate on his two injured legs to face the dominant Dennis Eckersley and the powerful Oakland Athletics in the 1988 World Series. That narrative was also doomed to end in noble defeat. No one expected Gibson to prevail. Except he did. I would be remiss if I didn't also acknowledge the brilliant play-by-play call of the moment by the marvelous Vin Scully. Not afraid of silence, Scully allowed the moment to speak.

3. The Thrilla in Manila (III)

It's easy to forget how popular boxing once was. The gladiatorial mano-a-mano aspect was tailor-made for the rugged, individualistic American mindset of the twentieth century. While I was too young to remember the Thrilla in Manila, I grew up watching boxing on ABC's Wide World of Sports, and Ali's defeat of Frazier hung over the sport.

2. Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 walk-off homer

Every kid who has ever played baseball has imagined himself hitting a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the World Series. Only one person has ever done it. In 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Bill Mazeroski did the unbelievable and hit the walk-off home run in Game 7 that defeated the New York Yankees.

1. Miracle on Ice

This moment checks off all the boxes: high stakes, political ramifications, underdog versus high-powered villain, patriotism, and tear-jerking glory. If you're not thrilled by the Miracle on Ice, you're probably a Russian, or a Canadian.

https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/the-10...ports-history/
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Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:41:55 GMTIn case you haven't followed it - Le'veon Bell is basically done as a Steeler. He could have been the best RB the Steelers ever saw. Instead, he never showed up to training camp - wanting more money and a better deal.

Then he skipped regular season games. Then he took it all the way past week 10 - now making him ineligible to play for anyone this year, and will become a free agent next year, likely to sign a lengthy deal with someone else.

I love, or should I say loved the guy. He's awesome, why wouldn't you want him on your team. BUT BUT he always spoke of not caring about money, and the love of the game and wanting to retire as a Steeler. I guess times changed and now he's greedy. I say EFF 'em and adios and don't let the door hit ya!

But here's a trip down memory lane of the things he has stated over the years, until like March or so of this year when he did an about face for no reason.

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In his own words: A trip down memory lane with Le’Veon Bell on social media

Le’Veon Bell might be all about the money now, but there was once a time when the running back was all about football, integrity and the sanctity of the game. Hard to believe right?

If the latest rumors surrounding Le’Veon Bell are to be believed, he will not be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season and will be playing elsewhere in 2019. While little has been heard from Bell since he told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that “sitting out the entire season was never an option” back in October, he has continued to use social media to tell his side of the story.

With his upside tweets and cryptic posts, Bell’s message has not always been clear as of late, but that was not always the case. Before he joined the professional ranks, and even for some years after that, Bell had a rather different attitude about life in the NFL. There was a time when No.26 was all about football and had no interest in money and fame. A purist who cared about nothing but his legacy and the sanctity of the game. Someone who valued integrity and honesty above all else. These are not hyperboles on my part, rather words from Bell’s own mouth.

When Bell was still in college, he had a completely different opinion about money and hated dishonesty in all of its forms.

That attitude didn't change right away either, even when Bell started to gain some early success in the league.

Staying in Pittsburgh was always his priority.

And he loved his coach.

But ultimately that all changed

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.co...media-nfl-news
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Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:49:36 GMT*Redskins And Inova Announce Ticket Offer For First Responders For Houston Texans Game *
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington...Redskins And Inova Announce Ticket Offer For First Responders For Houston Texans Game

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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins and Inova will present an exclusive ticket offer to First Responders on Nov. 18 when the Redskins host the Houston Texans at FedExField. Subsidized tickets courtesy of Inova will be available to First Responders for as low as $40 to continue the month of giving back to those who serve.

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]]>Professional SportsLongTermGuyhttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64755-This-little-White-Boy-can-quot-jump-quot-and-play!Redskins to Honor American Indian Heritage Monthhttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64708-Redskins-to-Honor-American-Indian-Heritage-Month&goto=newpost
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 23:16:11 GMTSome of the attached information is why I pooh-pooh
accusations of the Redskins team name as being degrading and racist:
...Some of the attached information is why I pooh-pooh
accusations of the Redskins team name as being degrading and racist:

Cheerleader for Colin Kaepernick’s former team kneels
She took a knee on the night that the 49ers started quarterback Nick Mullens, who was promoted from the practice squad earlier this season after signing as an undrafted rookie in 2017.

Mullens is the third quarterback to start for the team this year after an ACL tear ended Jimmy Garoppolo’s season and a wrist injury kept backup C.J. Beathard out of Thursday’s game.

Colin Kaepernick, who started the practice of protesting social injustice by kneeling during the anthem, last played for the 49ers in 2016. He is still seeking NFL employment despite having proven himself as quarterback capable of starting in the league because of his decision to draw attention to police brutality and racial inequality.

First known NFL cheerleader protest
While players throughout the league joined Kaepernick in his protests, this is the first known protest by an NFL cheerleader.

ELLE spoke with several NFL cheerleaders in 2017 asking why they did not participate in the protests alongside players. Some pointed to lack of support and fear of losing their positions in a climate where Kaepernick couldn’t find a job.

From ELLE’s report:

Not one woman ELLE.com spoke to for this story said she would have participated in the protests. It’s simply not the culture of cheering, they explained, and their captains wouldn’t have supported them. Also, since cheerleaders are often told how replaceable they are, they felt that they could very easily be fired for taking a stand. One pointed out that even a talented, well-known player like Kaepernick essentially lost his job for making a statement. Few cheerleaders would be willing to take that risk.

One idiot that should be fired immediately . Very likely one that knew she would be gone next season.
And wanted to cash in some way with some company--perhaps even already planned this stunt.
A TOTALLY WORTHLESS POS , IMHO --Tyr
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Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:24:02 GMTWho would have thunk it?

Le'veon Bell is STILL sitting out on his contract dispute, and I guess he thought he would "hurt" the team and show them his value by not being there.

Well, the Steelers take has always been "next man up" when someone is traded or injured.

In comes "James Conner".

He played for the University of Pittsburgh a few years back. He was AWESOME but then got cancer, but kicked it's ass! Drafted in the 3rd round by the Steelers.

Got the call when Le'veon never showed up this year, and now is the 3rd best rusher thus far this year, halfway through the season. He also has 9 rushing touchdowns. Another 323 yards receiving. A dual threat all the way around - just like Le'veon was.
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Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:18:44 GMTI'm not Jewish. I've never been to a synagogue in my life.

While watching the Steelers game on Sunday, they had a moment of silence for the victims in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Some players lived not far from the area. But I just liked the way they honored the victims all the way around. I saw some folks holding signs, which of course quickly made it to the airwaves during the game - and I believe it was Terrell Edmunds who also then posted it after the game on Twitter.

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Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:42:05 GMTRedskin will participate a a Salute to the Military
This week leading up to and including the game with the Falcons:
...Redskin will participate a a Salute to the Military
This week leading up to and including the game with the Falcons:

]]>Professional SportsElessarhttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64562-Jim-Will-Like-ThisLongest World Series game everhttp://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?64541-Longest-World-Series-game-ever&goto=newpost
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:58:49 GMTLast nights game between the Dodgers and the Red Sox was the longest game in WS history. The Dodgers won in 18 innings when they got a walkoff HR to...Last nights game between the Dodgers and the Red Sox was the longest game in WS history. The Dodgers won in 18 innings when they got a walkoff HR to win it in the bottom of the 18th. The game was like 7 and a half hours long.

The Sox used 24 out of 25 players and MY Dodgers used 21 out of 25. Helluva game that I didn't watch!! LOL
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